Chapter 217： rise to fame

Chapter 217: Rise to Fame

After all, for ordinary people, kowtows and thanksgiving are messy, but they are definitely sincere.

The good news is in the arms of Mrs. Li, and she is so happy that she runs straight up!

These two names are the best talismans. Even if outsiders are jealous and want to rob it, they don't dare to come openly.

Obviously, Mr. Liu and Mr. Wen understand this truth better and plan to make full use of it.

So, after returning to Li's house and sitting down, the two people discussed with the villagers and set the price of cold melons at three taels of silver each and musk melons at five hundred cents each.

The price is not particularly high, but it is definitely not low either.

The villagers' hands trembled with excitement when they thought about the large melon vines on the riverbank.

How much silver will this cost?

One cold melon is worth one month’s wages!

The village chief banged the pipe pot and shouted to everyone.

"Please wake up, don't be knocked unconscious by the money. We are here today. First, we are lucky to have found a good place like Broken Gold Beach. Second, the Marquis sent people to find such precious melons. Third, we are here today." It was Mr. Liu and Mr. Wen who helped deliver it to the emperor and received the name.

"Otherwise, once the news spreads, I'm afraid the melon fields will be trampled immediately, and no one of us will be left alive. So, please keep your hearts to yourself and don't let me hear the nonsense in anyone's mouth!"

“I know, uncle, don’t worry, we understand.” The villagers responded quickly.

The village chief nodded and said, "The wild geese need to be beaten back first, and then we can decide whether to roast or stew them, and how many pieces each person will share. Now I have stabilized everything, in case the wild geese scare away, you guys There is no place to cry.”

He turned to Li Lao Si and asked, "Lao Si, are you going to see Mr. Ye these days?"

“Yes, uncle, we made some food at home and thought about sending it to Mr. Ye.” Li Laosi responded.

The village chief told him, "Before you leave, go to the fields to pick cold melons and cantaloupes. It doesn't matter if others don't eat them, but Mr. Ye must try them! It's because of Mr. Ye that we are where we are today!"

Old Mrs. Li shook her cattail leaf fan to drive away mosquitoes for her granddaughter. She also said, "This matter has been delayed for almost half a month. Why don't we pick melons tomorrow night and leave early the next morning."

Mrs. Cui sat next to her and said, "I've been in the village these days. Why not let the fourth child drive my family's carriage? It's faster on the road."

"Okay, I won't be polite to you anymore. When the cold melon is sold for money, we will also add a carriage to our family." Old Mrs. Li was also happy, everyone likes money.

If nothing else, at least I don’t have to worry about providing for my eldest grandson to study in the future, and everything that is missing can be added.

The people in the village were also smiling from ear to ear, thinking about how to spend the money allocated to their families. The more they thought about it, the happier they became.

There is never a shortage of well-informed people in the world. When the emperor received two good fruits, he rewarded them to several important ministers and relatives of the emperor.

The next day, the whole of Xindu knew about it.

Some people say that jade melons and golden fruits are in the sky and on the earth, while others are skeptical.

But when asked about the people who had received the reward, all of them were full of praise, "This is a good way to relieve the heat. It is much better than what is sent from foreign vassals."

Everyone can’t help but be curious, so they try their best to find out more.

Soon, because it was Mrs. Liu who brought the people to pay tribute with melons and fruits, someone started to inquire about Liu Zhiheng.

Liu Zhiheng was also unceremonious. Jade melons cost five taels of silver each, and gold fruits cost one tael of silver. Those who wanted to buy had to book in advance, and the quantity was small, so each person could not buy too much.

Things are rare and valuable, so jade melons and golden fruits were quickly snatched up and sought after.

There are also smart people who have found the broken gold beach and want to buy some from the village.

But the villagers made it clear that the jade melons and golden fruits were given to Liu Zhiheng for sale, and the village only provided additional supplies to the hot spring valley.

Guests who come to the hot springs can also pick and eat the food freshly, ensuring freshness.

On the other side of the hot spring valley, it has been boiling for a long time.

The guests all wanted to taste the fruits that the emperor praised personally, and the boys were busy going crazy.

One cantaloupe is divided into five pieces, one hundred cents each, and one jasper melon is divided into thirty pieces, one hundred cents each.

In this way, both individual guests and distinguished guests who have booked a wooden house and courtyard can have a taste of something new. If you want to take it away, it’s not impossible. Purchase is limited!

A small courtyard can take away two jade melons and four golden fruits.

The number of guests in the cabins has been reduced by half, and individual guests can only eat in the valley and cannot take away.

Some people complained about being stingy and wanted to buy more, but they shut up after hearing the prices in the city.

There are also people who have carefully planned a yard in the Hot Spring Valley, and then bring back jade melons and cantaloupes to sell them at a high price or give them as gifts.

As for the nearby Dahuaishu Village, Xiaowang Village, and Dawang Village, men, women, old and young, heard that such a good thing came out of Suijintan, and they started talking about it.

Most people were envious, and the rest were jealous, but because Broken Gold Beach was the Marquis's property, and the new fruits were named after the emperor, everyone only dared to say a few words and did not dare to act rashly.

Until, the two Li Zhengs received an invitation to taste the freshness of the melon fields in Ruijintan, and brought back the latest news.

“Don’t be jealous. The cold melons and cantaloupes grown in Suijintan are said to be high in price. In fact, the vendors have raised the prices. Suijintan didn’t get much at all, which is just hard-earned money.”

Sure enough, the villagers felt much more balanced after hearing this.

Don’t worry about fewness, but worry about unevenness. They are just dirt-legged people digging in the soil. Why should they grow golden knots and barely have enough to eat?

But some people said, "Then they must not understand the market and have suffered a loss. If they continue to sell at high prices next year, they can still make a fortune."

Li Zheng, however, waved his hand and said with a smile, "The Broken Gold Beach is very generous. I will teach you all to grow cold melons and cantaloupes next year. I have saved the seeds for you all. There are not many, but we can plant a few acres in our village."

"Seriously? Haha, we are going to get rich too!" The villagers were completely happy, and everyone changed their tune without exception.

“This group of people from Ruijintan are really good, they are not stingy!”

“Yeah, such a good thing, but I don’t have any secrets.”

There are also smart people who are more sober, "I may not make money next year. There will definitely be more people planting."

“That should be more cost-effective than growing crops.” Others retorted.

For a time, the melon fields in Broken Gold Beach were very lively inside and outside Kyoto.

Up and down Broken Gold Beach, it was like facing a formidable enemy, and most of the people's hands were placed in the melon fields.

Fortunately, this season is slack, and there is not much work in the crop fields.

Let’s not talk about the commotion here at Suijintan. It’s just that Li Laosi drove a carriage, took Jiayi and Liu Yang, and Ye Shan together to rush to the dock.

Logically speaking, Jiayi and Liu Yang should stay at home to help, but they are young and playful, and it is the time when they need to gain more experience, so the family agreed that they should go with them.

The emperor moved the capital to Jiangnan. Although it was in a hurry, one year has passed and things are much better now.

The road from Jiangbian Pier to Kyoto is well built, and the carriage is less bumpy when running up it.

But because the meat, meat sauce, cold melon and cantaloupe prepared by the Li family are all fragile, no one dared to walk too fast along the way.

At night, we even found a place at the foot of a barren mountain, rested for most of the night, and then arrived at the border guard camp at the dock at three o'clock in the morning.

Ye Shan took the marquis's token and went with Li Laosi to deal with the soldiers guarding the camp gate.

The soldiers guarding the camp gate were very strict and did not ask for the copper coins that Li Laosi pushed over, so they went in to report.

After waiting for a long time, a deputy general came out.

Li Laosi looked familiar, and when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that he was a captain who took good care of them when they first arrived at the dock. Now he has been promoted and is now with the Marquis.

The deputy general also recognized Li Laosi obviously, and had met Ye Shan before. Now he hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said with a smile, "The Marquis was talking about home yesterday, but today there are distinguished guests!"

Li Laosi was also happy. Just when he was about to repay the courtesy and speak, he suddenly ran up on horseback. The soldiers on the horse jumped down and shouted loudly.

“The Marquis has orders to dispatch five hundred reinforcements, hurry up!”

Dear treasures, it’s updated, the third update! Huahua is so pitiful on Labor Day when we can’t take a day off. I beg for five stars and reminders! Keep up the hard work~

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